Politics-Howard The Duck

I saw this on Drudge last night. Bearing Drift read it too. Well it has been updated.

Via Drudge

•  HOWARD THE DUCK: DEAN DODGES NBC APPEARANCE WITH REPUBLICAN
  Sun Nov 13 2005 09:17:22 ET
  
  Dem Chair Dean Ducks Last Second Joint MEET THE PRESS Appearance With GOP Chair Mehlman
  
  The DRUDGE REPORT has learned from exclusive sources that Democrat Party Chair Howard Dean turned down Republican Party Chair Ken Mehlman’s last minute offer to appear together on NBC’s MEET THE PRESS this morning.
  Moments before taping was to begin with host Tim Russert, Mehlman asked Dean outside the NBC studio’s green room: “There’s still time for us to go on together Governor.” Dean declined with a shrug of his shoulders and an uncomfortable cackle and then proceeded to walk away into the green room.
  DRUDGE has learned MEET THE PRESS producers have been working to get a head to head Dean/Mehlman appearance on the program since Dean was named chair back in February. Dean and his handlers have repeatedly turned down the request. The former Vermont governor only agreed to do this week’s program if they appeared in back-to-back interviews....

I find this hilarious after all the hoopla the people raised over Jerry Kilgores refusal to debate Tim Kaine on a weekly basis.

If the Democrats are so proud of their recent accomplishments why would Howard duck the show?